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Tura, April 13: Seen as one of the main instigators of the recently concluded violence that shook the entire Garo Hills region for close to 2 months, former MLA of Phulbari, SG Esmatur Mominin, surrendered to Meghalaya Police this afternoon, Apr 13.
Mominin surrendered at the Ribhoi police station after being one of the main persons of interest in the violence that rocked the Garo Hills region just a little over a month ago.
At least 2 FIRs have been filed by residents of Garo Hills on the role of the former MLA of Phulbari in the recent unrest which only died down about a few weeks ago.
Earlier in Mar, Mominin was the first person who attempted to file his nomination for the then GHADC election in the town of Tura at a time when there were several protests over the participation of non-tribals in the GHADC election.
The former MLA was apparently manhandled by protestors over his attempt at filing his nomination on Mar 9. He was apparently given police cover to return to his constituency following the incident. However after reaching the Phulbari constituency and near his own village, Mominin, in widely publicized videos that were seen on social media, apparently incited unrest which led to the lid being blown off the handle and the beginning of violence.
The unrest later led to the deaths of at least 2 persons and several cases of arson, loot and damage across Garo Hills and curbs staying for over a month to ensure normalcy. at least 28 persons have been arrested in the aftermath of the recent incidents.
